Step 1- The Concept Before any idea can become an invention there are some requirements that it must meet...

Innovation is as important as invention New technologies continue to surprise us as innovations have always bemused us by proving that there are great and countless possibilities of using and improving certain devices to function various tasks...

Step 1: Is your invention patentable  Before you file for a patent, you should determine if your invention can be patented:  An invention cannot be patented in the United States if "(a) the invention was known or used by others in this country, or patented or described in a printed publication in this or a foreign country, before the invention thereof by the applicant for patent," or "(b) the invention was patented or described in a printed publication in this or a foreign country or in public use or on sale in this country more than one year prior to the application for patent in the United States...

Inventions and innovations are the stepping stones into the future, the building blocks for progress...

It is a question of ownership in our high world and world of employment as well as hiring terms and employee to employer hire relationships...

Inventions need to be protected Some fellows wouldn’t think twice before trying to steal it from you...

Any inventor should know that if he or she does not immediately get a patent for the invention he made, it can easily get snatched away from competitors and cheaters...

This world of ours has tremendous ways of expressing its expansion in terms of science and technology...

We’ve all seen and heard of patents, but how many people actually know what a patent does and what you can get a patent for...

At some point in your invention commercialization process journey you are going to have to contact the companies with whom you want to pursue a licensing arrangement...

Most new inventors have great ideas They see the world and its myriad problems differently than others see it...

It happens to all inventors at one time or another It’s a tough decision but one that you have to make to show your baby to the world...

Invention prototypes cannot be ignored because they sought to prove the concept of the inventor to potential customers, suppliers, and investors-and most importantly, to the inventor himself...

Energy and persistence conquer all things - Benjamin Franklin These words were spoken by one of the greatest inventors in history...

One of the keys to inventor success is to know how to sell your invention Not all inventions are good...

There is a saying that “everyone has a book in them” This is probably also true of an invention idea...

We have seen all cars trekking the grounds But will the time really come that cars would be hitting the airwaves too...

A patent license agreement has become a valuable and trusted technique for companies to share knowledge in a protected way...

Starting a business, especially with a new invention requires a lot of creative thinking, luck and sheer hard effort...

Are you confused about what a patent is and whether you should get one This is a primer for beginning inventors that answers your most commonly asked questions...

You see the ads for those invention submission services on television and in magazines Getting the help you need to market your invention from a company that knows all the ins and outs - it's a great idea, isn't it...

Patents and copyright laws give the inventor the exclusive rights to the invention No one else can produce the invention for a set period of time under patent and copyright law...

*This article is for non-practitioners seeking to familiarize themselves with the basics of patent types and patentability requirements...

This is a true story of how a business angel could have helped my friend, she was tipped at being a self made millionaire but instead after 3 years she claimed bankruptcy and gave it all up...

Do it yourself patents can be a great alternative for those who cannot afford to dish out thousands of dollars for a patent lawyer...

* What is a patent A patent is a grant that gives a person the authority to stop others from manufacturing, selling, using, or importing their patented invention...

Before you file for a patent you must make a choice to either hire a lawyer to file the patent for you or to do it on your own...

We will all at some time sit around thinking of something that we need and then wonder if we can invent something like it that will make us rich beyond our dreams...

Do you have an invention that has been burrowing away in your mind for years Do you think it could make you real money, but you lack the financial ability to do anything about it at the moment...

There are a lot of less than forthright organizations that allegedly help individuals sell their inventions to industry...